Spins
ExplorationGRACHAN MONCUR III OCTETCapriLike Andrew Hill and Sonny Clark, trombonist Grachan Moncur III was among a handful of lesser names that found a home at Blue Note in the '60s, bridging post-bop and avant-garde. In the '70s, he retreated to the world of music academia. Exploration is his first album as a leader since 1977…
Planet Picks
January 20 – Thursday Green Thumbin' It Monet once said that he owed his career as a painter to flowers, and while the loveliness of an orchid may not make you feel creative, you can appreciate its many variations this weekend at the Tampa Bay Flower Show. Tropicana Field hosts the huge happening, an early…
That’s My Baby
David Crusoe’s Café Anna does his daughter proud.
Howl at the moon: Biodynamic winemaking
Biodynamic winemaking takes hold.
Old-Fashioned Girls
A pleasant musical take on local history, minus the depth.
What Took So Long?
Why 20 years to build the Al-Arian case? Maybe the evidence wasn’t there.
Crossing The Line
The mayor’s trip outside city limits ruffles some feathers.
Fresh Air
Everything tastes better under a Florida sky.
Upcoming Concerts
January 27 Bernadette Peters Ruth Eckerd Hall 27 Steve Earle & The Dukes Tampa Theatre 27 George Clinton Jannus Landing MAKEUP SHOW 28 Bill Gaither & Friends St. Pete Times Forum 28 Jerry Joseph w/November Foxtrot Whiskey Uptown Cafe 28 Gin Blossoms Jannus Landing 28 Brothers Past w/Lush Progress Masquerade 28 The Black Swans/The Sugar…
That’s So Gay
An Enquirer headline raises hackles at a Valrico Publix.
The River Is Wide
Monet is the draw at the Museum of Fine Arts, but there are other revelations in store. By Mary Mulhern
Suffer The Little Children
Kevin Bacon wrestles with inner demons in The Woodsman.
Music Venues
420 Park Place, 420 Park Place Blvd., Clearwater, 727-796-7867 42nd Street Bistro, 516 S. Howard Ave., Tampa, 813-253-0042 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar, 2900 Fourth St. N., Suite A101, St. Petersburg, 727-898-1884 Adam's Mark, 430 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater, 727-443-5714 Alley Cat's Cafe, 2475 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater, 727-797-5555 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar-Largo, 10911…
Music Events
Thursday, Jan. 20 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Back Water Blues Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band Bootlegger's Saloon Michael Southern Band CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams Clancy' s of New Orleans Steve Santo Coquina Blue Alias Julius/Donny's Duo Cricketers Acoustic Jam w/Doug The Song…
Outside
A look into a Sunday tradition: serving the homeless.
The Good, The Bad, The Local
More local music, from the sublime to the sub-par.
Music Menu
THURSDAY, JAN. 20PARTY PEOPLE/DISCOVER AMERICA/MI CAPITAN/THE SAME/ELLASON GRACE Central Florida's Party People got a cool retro thing going on – sexy and reverbed-out and forbidden, but not, you know, like Jet. Discover America is a riddle wrapped in an enigma hidden behind a website splash page that doesn't lead anywhere. Mi Capitan sound awesome in…
Letters
Hail The KingRe: "Erasing King," by John Sugg (Jan. 12-18)The title scared me at first, as I thought I would be reading something disrespectful about Dr. King. However, instead I read a truly thoughtful piece about Dr. King that thankfully didn't stop at his "I have a dream" speech. I have passed the word to…
Follow The Bouncing Ball
An expatriate Patriots fan bar-hops the playoffs.
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area
Ask the Advice Goddess
SWELLING HERSELF SHORTWhile pregnant, I gained 80 pounds. Before, I was 5'8", 118 lbs. (size 3 or 5), and I always wore slim-fitting jeans and miniskirts. In the first six months after giving birth, I lost 35 lbs. I'm now at the 13 month mark, and I haven't lost another ounce. I'm currently 163 pounds,…
Culinary Events
Classes and events that bolster your cuisine expertise and offer tasty experiences.
Spins
New York Rocks: Original Punk Classics of the '70sVARIOUS ARTISTSKochThe nascent NYC punk movement had unassailable aesthetic and political ramifications in the music world. No argument there. But what often gets lost in the discussion is the general quality of the music. Setting aside, for the moment, that punk musicians did not generally possess the…
Upcoming Releases
4Mula1, Let's Get It (Warner Brothers)Aztec Camera, Love/Stray, (Wounded Bird)Adrian Belew, Side One (Sanctuary)Birds of America, Current Carry (Plain)The Black Maria, Lead Us To Reason (Victory)The Brian Jonestown Massacre, We Are the Radio (Tee Pee)Emma Bunton, Free (Me 19)Peter Cetera, Faithfully (Compendia)Sean Costello, Sean Costello (Tone Cool)Bart Davenport, Maroon Cocoon (Plain)The Devlins, Waves (Nettwerk)Ani DiFranco,…
Don’t Panic
Your war questions answered
